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Fatal Father's Day crash: Car crushed under truck in Tainan, driver dies

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A fatal collision occurred in Xuejia, Tainan City, Taiwan, on Father's Day, involving a large truck and a small car.
  • The small car was crushed under the truck, becoming "a pile of scrap metal," and the male driver died at the scene.
  • Firefighters and rescue teams worked for hours to retrieve the body from the wreckage.

A tragic accident on Father's Day in Xuejia, Tainan City, Taiwan, resulted in the death of a male driver when his small car was crushed beneath a large truck.

The collision occurred around 5:03 PM on a local road. The small car was forced off the road and ended up suspended in a ditch, severely mangled under the left side of the truck's body. The impact transformed the car into what witnesses described as "a pile of scrap metal."

Rescue efforts were hampered by the precarious position of the wreckage. Firefighters from Xuejia, Beimen, and Jiali stations responded, but their standard equipment could not lift the truck to free the driver, identified as a man in his 40s surnamed Guo. He was found to be deceased at the scene (OHCA).

It took several hours and the arrival of a second large crane to finally lift the truck and allow for the recovery of Guo's body. The truck driver reportedly escaped unharmed. The exact cause of the accident and the determination of fault are currently under investigation by the Xuejia Police Division.

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Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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